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Sleigh Ride

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Sleigh Ride  Mitchell Parish/Leroy Anderson
Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat
E-mail: [email protected]
Tuning:EADGBE
Verse Chord Shapes                                                   
e|-C0---Am0---Dm1---G3---Eb3---|
B|-1---1---3---0---4---|
G|-0---2---2---0---3---|
D|-2---2---3---0---5---|
A|-3---0---0---2---6---|
E|-3---x---x---3---x---|
[Chorus 1]                                                   
e|-F#m2----B72---E0--E60--Em70---A70--D2--D62---Dm71----G71---|
B|-2----4---9--2--0---2--3--0---3----0---|
G|-2----2---1--1--0---0--2--2---2----0---|
D|-4----4---2--2--0---2--0--0---0----0---|
A|-4----2---2--2--2---0--0--0---0----2---|
E|-2----2---0--0--0---x--x--x---x----3---|
[Chorus 2]                              
e|-Gmaj72-----Em0---Cmaj70-----Am0---C0--F1--G3--E70--E0-Fm71---F#m72----B72--Dm71---G71-----|
B|-3-----0---0-----1---1--1--0--0--0-1---2----4--3---0-----|
G|-4-----0---0-----2---0--2--0--1--1-1---2----2--2---0-----|
D|-5-----2---2-----2---2--3--0--0--2-1---2----4--0---0-----|
A|-x-----2---3-----0---3--3--2--2--2-3---4----2--0---2-----|
E|-x-----0---3-----x---3--1--3--0--0-1---2----2--x---3-----|
[Verse 1]
* Just hear thosCe sleigh bellAms jinglingDm, ring tinGg tinglinCg too    Am       DmComGe on, it's 
Clovely Amweather for a Dmsleigh ride toGgether with Cyou,        Am     EbOutGside the 
Csnow is Amfalling and Dmfriends are Gcalling "YooChoo,"      Am     DmCome Gon, it's 
Clovely Amweather for a Dmsleigh ride toGgether with Cyou. ** 
[Chorus 1]
Giddy F#mup, giddy up, giddy B7up,let's go,    ELet's look at the E6show,
F#m7We're riding in a B7wonderland of Esnow.
Giddy Em7up, giddy up, giddy A7up,it's grand, DJust holding your D6hand,
    DmWe're gliding along with a song in a G7wintry Dm7fairy G7land.
[Verse 2]
Our cheeks are Cnice and Amrosy and Dmcomfy Gcozy are Cwe        Am     DmWe're Gsnuggled 
Cup toAmgether like Dmbirds of a Gfeather would Cbe      Am      EbLet'Gs take that 
Croad beAmfore us and Dmsing a Gchorus or Ctwo     Am     DmCome G7on, it's
Clovely Amweather for a Dmsleigh ride toG7gether with Cyou.
[Chorus 2]
There's a Gmaj7birthday party at the home of Farmer EmGray
It'll Cmaj7be the perfect ending a perfect Amday
We'll be Csinging the songs we Flove to Gsing withEmout a E7single Amstop,
At the Efireplace Fm7while we F#m7watch the Bchestnuts Epop. 
DmPop! pop! Gpop!  
There's a Gmaj7happy feeling nothing in the world can Embuy,
When they Cmaj7pass around the chocolate and the pumpkin Ampie
It'll Cnearly be like a Fpicture Gprint by EmCurriE7er and AmIves
     Dm7These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our G7lives!

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Sleigh Ride

by Johnny Mathis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Em7

Dm7

Gmaj7

Cmaj7

Fm7

F#m7

Sleigh Ride Mitchell Parish/Leroy Anderson

Tabbed by: Mike Lydiat

E-mail: [email protected]

Tuning:EADGBE

Verse Chord Shapes

C Am Dm G Eb

e|-0---0---1---3---3---|

B|-1---1---3---0---4---|

G|-0---2---2---0---3---|

D|-2---2---3---0---5---|

A|-3---0---0---2---6---|

E|-3---x---x---3---x---|

[Chorus 1]

F#m B7 E E6 Em7 A7 D D6 Dm7 G7

e|-2----2---0--0--0---0--2--2---1----1---|

B|-2----4---9--2--0---2--3--0---3----0---|

G|-2----2---1--1--0---0--2--2---2----0---|

D|-4----4---2--2--0---2--0--0---0----0---|

A|-4----2---2--2--2---0--0--0---0----2---|

E|-2----2---0--0--0---x--x--x---x----3---|

[Chorus 2]

Gmaj7 Em Cmaj7 Am C F G E7 E Fm7 F#m7 B7 Dm7 G7

e|-2-----0---0-----0---0--1--3--0--0-1---2----2--1---1-----|

B|-3-----0---0-----1---1--1--0--0--0-1---2----4--3---0-----|

G|-4-----0---0-----2---0--2--0--1--1-1---2----2--2---0-----|

D|-5-----2---2-----2---2--3--0--0--2-1---2----4--0---0-----|

A|-x-----2---3-----0---3--3--2--2--2-3---4----2--0---2-----|

E|-x-----0---3-----x---3--1--3--0--0-1---2----2--x---3-----|

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G C Am Dm G

* Just hear those sleigh bells jingling, ring ting tingling too Come on, it's

C Am Dm G C Am Eb G

lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you, Outside the

C Am Dm G C Am Dm G

snow is falling and friends are calling "Yoohoo," Come on, it's

C Am Dm G C

lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you. **

[Chorus 1]

F#m B7 E E6

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,let's go, Let's look at the show,

F#m7 B7 E

We're riding in a wonderland of snow.

Em7 A7 D D6

Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up,it's grand, Just holding your hand,

Dm G7 Dm7 G7

We're gliding along with a song in a wintry fairy land.

[Verse 2]

C Am Dm G C Am Dm G

Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are we We're snuggled

C Am Dm G C Am Eb G

up together like birds of a feather would be Let's take that

C Am Dm G C Am Dm G7

road before us and sing a chorus or two Come on, it's

C Am Dm G7 C

lovely weather for a sleigh ride together with you.

[Chorus 2]

Gmaj7 Em

There's a birthday party at the home of Farmer Gray

Cmaj7 Am

It'll be the perfect ending a perfect day

C F G Em E7 Am

We'll be singing the songs we love to sing without a single stop,

E Fm7 F#m7 B E

At the fireplace while we watch the chestnuts pop.

Dm G

Pop! pop! pop!

Gmaj7 Em

There's a happy feeling nothing in the world can buy,

Cmaj7 Am

When they pass around the chocolate and the pumpkin pie

C F G Em E7 Am

It'll nearly be like a picture print by Currier and Ives

Dm7 G7

These wonderful things are the things we remember all through our lives!

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